Project Engineer Internship

trioelectric; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

TRIO Electric is seeking a Project Engineer Intern for a fully onsite role in Houston, TX. The program lasts 10 to 12 weeks, offering hands-on exposure to field and office operations.

Upon graduation, a common path is a full-time Project Manager, with progression depending on performance. You will support project managers and gain experience across departments, with a strong focus on field work and site coordination.

Qualifications

• Entry-level internship designed for exposure to field and office operations.
• Training program lasts 10 to 12 weeks.
• Potential full-time offer after graduation.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain data, information, communications, and approvals between owner, contractors, or project entities
• Participate in and maintain document and project control systems and procedures
• Attend project meetings including documentation and tracking
• Obtain, track, and document contractor and subcontractor requirements on safety, performance, and equipment
• Assist in project closeout procedures

Skills

On-site travel

Excellence mindset

Communication skills

Organization skills

Job description

TRIO Electric – Project Engineer Intern

Location: Fully onsite in office in Houston, TX

This entry-levelProject Engineer Intern role is designed to give you maximum exposure to both our field and office operations. The training program is expected to last between 10 to 12 weeks, depending on your availability/school schedule.After graduation, assuming you receive a full time offer, a Project Manager is the most common next step (this promotion path normally takes 3 years but can be quicker, depending on YOU and your pace), you’ll have the chance to explore other exciting opportunities within our different departments.

Project Engineer– What You Will Do

You will play a pivotal part in supporting our team of Project Managers and making sure construction projects are running smoothly from start to finish.

• Support and maintain data, information, communications, and approvals required by project and company requirements between owner, contractors/subcontractors, or other project-related entities


• Participate in and maintain document and project control systems and procedures.


• Attend project meetings to include documentation, administration, and tracking of relevant information and statuses


• Obtain, track, and document contractor and subcontractor contractual requirements (and construction plans and specs) on areas of safety, performance, project staff, and equipment as directed by project manager


• Assist in project closeout procedures

You will support multiple projects concurrently. You will work in the office and out in the field (estimated 70% of your time will be performed in the field or on job sites). No overnight travel.

Project Engineer– Skills, Experience & Personality Fit

• Comfort with working at a job site and travel to a variety of project locations


• You strive for excellence– you want to do BETTER


• You enjoy communicating with many different people - a people management career


• Organization skills – you enjoy coodinating mulitple teams andprojects simultaniously


• A basicunderstanding of the construction life cycle from estimation or bid-through project completion (you might have, not required)